The merry: Discourse between two Lovers: Or the Joyful meeting betwixt John and Betty.  

John he woes Betty but Betty doth mock  
And tells him in his cradle he has got a knock,  
But yet no denial of her he will take  
Until her Life for him she'll lay at a stake.   
To a new Tune or Dighby's Farewell.  
 Man. 

MY dearest come hither and listen tome  
I'll give t●oe a plum-cake to sit on my atnée,  
Besides we will have a whole flagon of Bear,  
It shall co 〈◊〉 a grok we'll be merry my Dear.  
And now I'll tell thee to finish all strife,  
If thou wil● but have me I'll make th●emy Wife,  
For I have made a vow where ever I be,  
To marry with none but pretty Betty.   

My Mother is ancient and thus doth reply  
That I shall have all when so e'er she doth die:  
My Aunt she hath promised to give me a Cow,  
I prithee sweet Betty canst thou love me now;  
Besides I have 10 s. which they doth ●o● know,  
All this on my true Love i'll freely bestow,  
For I have made a vow, etc.   maid 

Away thou fond changeling go hence high home  
And tell to thy Mother her Son is a mome  
Bid her to undress thee and lap the in a clout  
For the best of thy brains are newly dropped out  
Dost think i'm a fool in thy lap for to sit  
When as thou wantest both Money and Wit  
Thy 10 s. pray keep and thy Plumb cake for why  
Thou ne'er shall embrace such a Betty as I.   

Your looks they do show what pottage you love  
Which makes you in my company thus to shove  
Dost see how thy coat it is laced down before  
With drinking i'll warrant thou lovest a whore  
Thou talkest of thy manhood & of thy birthright  
Yet with a puddin I know you can fight  
Or a bowl full of Curds stood in but in your way,  
Then I warrant you Jack Pudding he wins the day.   Man. 

O What is the reason that thou ●rt so coy  
that thou should so fear me or thus dou reply  
I ne, re gave the cause me thus to despise  
But always took delight in thy pretty black eyes  
Then he not so cruel my love and my joy  
I'll be thy jewel to get thee a boy  
I'm both young and lusty healthful and sound  
I do't at the first I'll venture a pound   

Then be not so scornful to him that's thy friend  
Lest you by some prodigal's caught in the end  
Nothing but plain dealing I mean I protest  
My name is john downright & that is the best  
I mean the not to cozen nor the to Trappan  
But if thou'lt be the women than i'll be the man  
Than le's join together if thou wilt agree  
For none but sweet Betty my true Love shall be.   Maid. 

You talk much of true Love but pray you I'm tell  
Where it doth grow or where it doth dwell  
For the world now adays it is come to that pass  
That every snotty Nose must have a Lass  
So he can but get money for to be Wed  
He must have a wife and with her be bed  
But what follows after he cares not a pin  
Tho he has ne'er a house for to put his head in.   

But if that all Maidens my counsel would take  
These young men should woe till their hearts do ache  
Except they had means or something in store  
Whereby to keep the Wolf from the door  
For a maid to be wedded to a man I do know  
The which hath but little for to take too  
She is bound to Care, both sorrow and strife,  
And must think to live poorly all days of her life.   Man. 

For that my own dearest 〈◊〉 y take no care,  
If I have but a mouthful yet thou shalt 〈…〉  
After wealth do not linger 'twill vanish away  
When true love and virtue will never decay  
Therefore be contented and do not repine  
Thou shalt not repent it if I make thee mine  
I'll maintain thee most brave and gallant to see  
For none but sweet Betty my true Love shall be.   

It may be my dear Honey that you may have thos●  
That make suit unto thee in gallanter clothes,  
But trust me & try me & thou shalt me find  
I will not be wavering like to the Windt  
Nor I will be no Spendthrift my stock to W 〈…〉  
But home to my Honey be sure i'll make haste.  
For I take much delight in thy company  
Then grant me thy favour and true Love to be.   Maid. 

Your words and your speeches are very rare  
And as for your carriage it is very fair,  
Which makes me I cannot choose but consent  
And I hope that afterwards ne'er shall repent,  
And what thou hast spoken I to it give way  
And dearly will lovee thee by night & by day.  
Tho long I denied the yet take this from me  
Now pretty sweet Betty thy true Love shall be.   

He took her byth' hand & he gave her a kiss  
And promised her more now since she was his,  
For that time they parted but promised that Tide  
His pretty sweet Betty she should be his Bride,  
And thus all young Lovers may hear what it was  
Thomas Maidens seem coy on't yet they'll yield at l 〈…〉  
For new John he lives most gallant to see  
And doth embrace his pretty Betty.    

Printed for John Clark at the Bible and Harp in West Smithfield.